Singapore | InterContinental Hotels Group, the world’s largest hotel group by number of rooms, announces the appointment of Tony Yeoh to the position of vice president, Information Technology, Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, Tony reports directly to chief information officer Tom Conophy.

Tony joins InterContinental Hotels Group from Hewlett Packard, where he held the position of general manager, operations, HP Services China, based in Beijing. During his 12 years at Hewlett Packard, Tony gained strong pan-regional business management and consultancy experience. Prior to Hewlett Packard, Tony held systems development, project management and technology consultancy roles in various industries including telecommunications, banking and the public sector. Throughout his career, he has worked in Singapore, Malaysia, China, Thailand, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand.

A. Patrick Imbardelli, chief executive, InterContinental Hotels Group Asia Pacific, said: “Tony is a consulting and business services veteran, with extensive direct experience in key regional markets across the region. His strategic expertise and varied industry background are a great fit with InterContinental Hotels Group’s focus on driving innovation and operational excellence.”

With 24 years of experience in the information technology industry, Tony is well connected within the technology field and is known for his collaboration and people influence capabilities. He holds a computer science degree from Monash University in Australia and an MBA from the University of Auckland.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC of the United Kingdom [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms. InterContinental Hotels Group owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, over 3,600 hotels and 537,500 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world. The Group owns a portfolio of well recognised and respected hotel brands including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites® and Hotel IndigoTM, and also manages the world's largest hotel loyalty programme, Priority Club® Rewards.

Asia Pacific is the fastest growing region for InterContinental Hotels Group worldwide. The Group’s portfolio in this region includes more than 160 hotels and over 45,000 guest rooms under the InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, and Express by Holiday Inn® brands. InterContinental Hotels Group offers information and online reservations for all its hotel brands at www.ichotelsgroup.com and information for the Priority Club Rewards programme at www.priorityclub.com. For the latest news from InterContinental Hotels Group, visit our online Press Office at www.ihgplc.com/media.

Charles Yap
Manager, Brand Public Relations & Communications
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